Forest Monitoring and Assessment for Climate Change Reporting: Partnerships, Capacity Building and Delivery

This technical document has been prepared in light of the upcoming Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC in December 2007 to inform about the status and ongoing efforts in the field of forest monitoring, assessment and reporting at national and international levels. Part I is a review of FAO’s role in providing support to developing countries seeking to enhance their capacity to monitor, assess and report on forest resources and forest carbon. Part II reviews the current status in countries with respect to forest area changes and forest carbon stock.